The Ecclesiastical Polity of the New Testament Unfolded: And Its Points of Coincidence Or Disagreement with Prevailing Systems Indicated |
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Page viii
... passages which were found to coincide with the opinions of the Writer , after he had himself arrived at a full conviction of the correctness of the latter . If they serve no other purpose , they may at least be useful in teaching the ...
... passages which were found to coincide with the opinions of the Writer , after he had himself arrived at a full conviction of the correctness of the latter . If they serve no other purpose , they may at least be useful in teaching the ...
Page xv
... passages supposed to show the distinction - Considerations disproving the office of lay - eldership . LECTURE IV . ELECTION OF OFFICE - BEARERS IN THE APOSTOLIC AGE . ( Pages 195-216 . ) Election of officers in the early churches - Passages ...
... passages supposed to show the distinction - Considerations disproving the office of lay - eldership . LECTURE IV . ELECTION OF OFFICE - BEARERS IN THE APOSTOLIC AGE . ( Pages 195-216 . ) Election of officers in the early churches - Passages ...
Page xix
... passage in the Epistle to the Galatians - Relation of churches to one another - Two extremes to be avoided - The kind of intercommunion which is alone de- sirable - Different expedients for carrying out the principle of inter- communion ...
... passage in the Epistle to the Galatians - Relation of churches to one another - Two extremes to be avoided - The kind of intercommunion which is alone de- sirable - Different expedients for carrying out the principle of inter- communion ...
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... passages in the New Testament . Numerous instruc- tions in that volume are superfluous to succeeding ages , except as matters of historical interest . Why should Luke or Paul have detailed the manner in which various churches were set ...
... passages in the New Testament . Numerous instruc- tions in that volume are superfluous to succeeding ages , except as matters of historical interest . Why should Luke or Paul have detailed the manner in which various churches were set ...
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... passages , lest haply those passages should speak against them . They would disregard the New Testament entirely ; justifying the system they uphold on the ground of its wise adaptation to the circumstances of society . Yet how seldom ...
... passages , lest haply those passages should speak against them . They would disregard the New Testament entirely ; justifying the system they uphold on the ground of its wise adaptation to the circumstances of society . Yet how seldom ...
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Page 127 - The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Page 159 - Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer; behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried ; and ye shall have tribulation ten days : be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.
Page 168 - Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables.
Page 151 - For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee: 6 If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children, not accused of riot, or unruly.
Page 72 - And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people ; (and they were all with one accord in Solomon's porch.
Page 89 - But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice and said unto them, Ye men of Judea, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and hearken to my words; for these are not drunken, as ye suppose, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.
Page 72 - And when they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were assembled together ; and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they spake the word of God with boldness.
Page 230 - And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou earnest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
Page 243 - And the saying pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip and Prochorus and Nicanor and Timon and Parmenas and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch, whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
Page 355 - And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons...